Monday, October 6, 2008

I mentioned to Matt the other day that he hadn't made me waffles or popovers in a long time. He heard that as "You'd better make me waffles this weekend." I really didn't mean it that way but it did mean I got waffles Sunday morning & not just any waffles but apple waffles.I think he was looking for ways to use the apples we picked up at the Arboretum this weekend when he stumbled on this recipe on the Wikibooks Cookbook. The method is pretty simple you put the batter in the waffle maker & then quickly top it with sliced apples before closing the lid. I had a hard time imagining how this was going to work thinking the apples would stick to the waffle maker & not cook. Oh, was I wrong.The batter actually covers the apples when you close the lid. As the waffle cooks the thinly sliced apple gets all soft & warm. These were amazing! No need for syrup here, just some butter & dive in.I have to say that the waffle batter with this recipe is really good too. Its a little fussy since you have to beat the egg yolks & whites separately but it really creates a wonderfully fluffy waffle. (Ok, I know beating an egg isn't that fussy but first thing in the morning it can feel like it.)

I'm a huge waffle fan but have never had my own maker. my mom got me one when I moved out and I started my search for the best waffles. I wanted something other than the norm and found your recipe. OMG these were sooo good! At first I thought six would be a lot for 2 people but they were gone super quick! I ended up using a cup of flour instead of 3/4 c but other than that they were perfect. I'm going to use the batter as my base recipe from now on Thanks!